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as in happened
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of came off
Luke Kennard came off the bench to give the Lakers 13 points, shooting five for six from the field and three for four from three-point range.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Detroit's Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Daniss Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
And that is why the leadership press conference came off as underwhelming.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Both came off Houston starter Mike Burrows.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal came off a free kick from Sam Coffey that was sent to Lavelle from Trinity Rodman.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Guessand was taken off in the 66th minute while Mateta, who scored a first-half penalty, came off in the 84th minute.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Daeqwon Plowden came off the bench to score 17 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Detroit's Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Daniss Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
And that is why the leadership press conference came off as underwhelming.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Both came off Houston starter Mike Burrows.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal came off a free kick from Sam Coffey that was sent to Lavelle from Trinity Rodman.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Guessand was taken off in the 66th minute while Mateta, who scored a first-half penalty, came off in the 84th minute.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Daeqwon Plowden came off the bench to score 17 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 7, according to the Tribune’s archives.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This even happened in Venice, during the couple’s wedding celebrations.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Kelly Donohoe had just succeeded Tony Severino as the Hawklets’ head coach.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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After the Knicks had already demoralized the Sixers three times too many, there was still time on the clock for one more haymaker, one more seismic punch to put Philadelphia, already on the ropes far sooner than its fan base had anticipated, out for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The incident occurred on the Carnival Firenze, which was off the Southern California coast when the female guest went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a lower deck, the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Musk went on to acquire the company for $44 billion in late 2022 and renamed the service as X.—
Gerrit De Vynck,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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In a boost for advocates fighting to save a portion of the Hoppers Birge Pond Nature Preserve in Bristol from being developed, the city has worked out an agreement with the developer to acquire six acres for preservation.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Timing still needs to be worked out.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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